Intertribal Timber Council

Thirty-Seventh Annual
National Indian Timber Symposium
"Overcoming Obstacles in Pursuit of Sustainabilty"
June 10 – 1, 2013

Hosted by:
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin & Stockbridge Munsee Community
At the Menominee Casino and Resort (Keshena, WI)

2013 ITC Timber Symposium Logo-Corey Tucker
( 2013 ITC Timber Symposium Logo; by Corey Tucker)

Symposium Video Presentation Navigation
Welcome Overview of the goals for the symposium
Host Tribe Host Tribe Regional Presentations: Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin & Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Luncheon ITC Leadership Lecture Series Luncheon
Panel 1 Panel 1: Fee to Trust Issues
Fire Updates BIA Wildland Fire Budgets, Succession Planning, OIG BIA Wildland Fire Audit
Panel 2 IFMAT III Update: Indian Forest Management Assessment Teams (IFMAT)
Info Updates ITC President's Report, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Association of State Foresters, Legislative Update, and US Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations.
Workshop 1 The Pummeling Succession of Invasive Species: Restating the Relationship Between Forest Management and Pest Management.
Workshop 2 Hazardous Fuels Priority Allocation System (HFPAS)
Workshop 3 Asserting Tribal Influence on the Landscape
Tribes Contributing tribes and organizations

Video Presentations: Welcome

Welcome to the 36th Annual National Indian Timber Symposium (3:14)
Craig Corn - Tribal Chairman, Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin

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ITC President Welcome (6:24)
Phil Rigdon - President, Intertribal Timber Council; Yakama Nation, Toppenish, WA
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Welcome from the Stockbridge-Munsee Community (3:16)
Scott Vele - Council Member, Stockbridge-Munsee Community
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Keynote (45:21)
Dr. Robin Kimmerer - Professor, Director, Center for Native Peoples,
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Syracuse, NY
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ITC Leadership Lecture Series Luncheon (26:02)
Jamie Pinkham - Former ITC president; Vice President, Native Nations, Bush Foundation; St. Paul, MN
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Video Presentations: Host Tribe
Host Tribe Regional Presentation (47:57)
Marshall Pecore - Forest Manager, Menominee Tribal Enterprises; Neopit, WI
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Stockbridge-Munsee Community (15:33)
Scott Vele - Council Member, Stockbridge-Munsee Community
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Questions and Discussion (21:53) Click to watch video
Video Presentations: Panel 1
Fee to Trust: Identifying issues and concerns for acquiring and converting lands to trust status
The Fee to Trust Process for the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin (12:59)
Lauren Hartman; Realty Specialist Coordinator, Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin; Oneida, WI
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Bringing Land Into Trust on the Salish Kootenai Reservation (27:53)
Teresa Wall-McDonald - Department Head, Tribal Lands Department, Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes; Pablo, MT
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A National Overview and Community Perceptions (35:08)
Cris Stainbrook - President, Indian Land Tenure Foundation; Little Canada, MN

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Video Presentation: Fire Update
BIA Wildland Fire Budgets, Succession Planning, OIG BIA Wildland Fire Audit

BIA Wildfire (34:26)
Lyle Carlile - Director, BIA NIFC
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BIA Wildland Fire Agreements; OIG Audit (10:07)
Bob Roberts - Assistant Fire Director, BIA NIFC
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Video Presentations: Panel 2
IFMAT III Update: Indian Forest Management Assessment Teams (IFMAT)

Moderator Introduction to the Panel (53:21)
John Gordon - Pinchot Professor Emeritus, Yale University; Portland, OR
John Sessions - Distinguished Professor of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
John Bailey - Associate Professor, Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR
Vincent Corrao - President, Northwest Management, Inc.; Moscow, ID
Andrew Leighton - ITC Research Subcommittee Co-Chair, Salish Kootenai College; Pablo, MT
Laurel James - University of Washington
Breanna Gervais - Portland State University
Serra Hoagland - Northern Arizona University
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Video Presentations: Informational Updates
ITC President's Report (17:34)
Phil Rigdon - President, Intertribal Timber Council; Yakama Nation, Toppenish, WA
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (26:28)
Bryan Rice - Deputy Bureau Director, Trust Services, BIA; Washington, DC
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National Association of State Foresters (24:23)
Chris Maisch - State Forester & Director, State of Alaska; Fairbanks, AK
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Legislative Update (27:28)
Mark Phillips -ITC Information & Research Specialist, Edwards Associates; Washington, DC
Matt Hill -ITC Lobbyist; Washington, DC
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US Forest Service Office of Tribal Relations (15:53)
Estelle Bowman - Assistant Director, Office of Tribal Relations, USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC
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Video Presentations: Workshop 1
The Pummeling Succession of Invasive Species:
Restating the Relationship Between Forest Management and Pest Management.
Workshop Overview and History of Forest Pests on the Menominee Forest (18:33)
Dave Mausel - Forest Health Forester, Menominee Tribal Enterprises; Neopit ,WI
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Silvicultural Management Strategies to Minimize the Impacts of Beech Bark Disease on the Menominee Forest (22:16)
Anthony Waupochick - Silviculturist, Menominee Tribal Enterprises; Neopit, WI

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Invasive Earthworms Cause Dramatic Changes in Hardwood Forests
Brennan Waupoose - Student, College of Menominee Nation; Keshena, WI
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ForWarn: A Forest Resource Management System Providing the Capacity to Identify and Track Forest Disturbances Nationally (30:19)
William Hargrove - Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station; Asheville, NC
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USDA APHIS Emerald Ash Borer Program Update
Joanne Cruse - State Plant Health Director, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Madison, WI
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Mobilizing Diverse Interests to Address Invasive Species Threats: The Case of the Emerald Ash Borer in Maine
John J. Daigle - Associate Professor of Forest Recreation Management, University of Maine; Orono, ME
Butch Jacobs - Master Basketmaker, Maine Indian Baskermakers Alliance; Waldo, ME
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European Earthworm Invasion in Forests (31:17)
Lee Frelich - Director, The University of Minnesota Center for Forest Ecology; St. Paul, MN
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The risky business of forest management in a changing climate: Options for adaptation (18:44)
Maria Janowiak - Scientist, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, US Forest Service; Houghton, MI
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Open Discussion (37:30) Click to watch video
Video Presentations: Workshop 2
Hazardous Fuels Priority Allocation System (HFPAS)
Workshop 2 Overview (3:32)
Vernon Stearns Jr. - ITC Board Vice President, Fuels Manager, Spokane Tribe; Spokane, WA
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Hazard Fuels Reduction Workshop (28:26)
Bryan Rice - Deputy Bureau Director, Trust Services, BIA; Washington, DC
Questions & Discussion with Bryan Rice (21:18)
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Federal Fire Budgets and the Role of HFPAS (18:05)
Erik Christiansen - Fuels Management and Biomass Coordinator, DOI OWF; Boise, ID
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ITC Hazard Fuels in Indian Country (24:15)
Mark Jackson - Associate Director - Fire Use and Fuels, BIA NIFC; Boise, ID
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True Cost of Fire: What are the real resource impacts and costs of wildland fire? (29:51)
Larry Mason - Consultant, Alternate Dimensions, Inc.; Seattle, WA
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Fuel Treatment Effectiveness Monitoring: Are your fuel treatments effective? Do they meet resource management objectives? (25:00)
Kim Kelly - Fuels GIS Specialist, BIA Northwest Regional Office; Portland, OR
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Tribe/Agency Round Table Discussion  
Tribal Data Release Authorization/LANDFIRE Update (22:19)
Joe Kafka - GIS/Fuels, BIA NIFC
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Red Lake Department of Natural Resources Fuels Program (21:28)
Joe Harris - Fuels Specialist, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians; Red Lake, MN
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Fire & Aviation Management Fuels Program: Crow Tribal Forestry (21:57)
Randy Pretty On Top - Prescribed Fuels Specialist, BIA Crow Agency; MT
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Open Discussion (34:48) Click to watch video
Video Presentations: Workshop 3
Asserting Tribal Influence on the Landscape
Workshop 3 Overview (7:22)
Gary Morishima - Technical Advisor, Quinault Indian Nation; Mercer Island, WA
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Thinking Big (19:14)
Phil Rigdon - President, Intertribal Timber Council, Superintendent, Natural Resources, Yakama Nation; Toppenish, WA
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Roundtable Dialogue: How Can We Work Together To Make A Difference?  
Jim Hubbard (13:12) - Deputy Chief for State & Private Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC Click to watch video
Ann Walker (11:08) - Forest Health Program Director, Western Governors Association; Denver, CO Click to watch video
Chris Maisch (12:18) - State Forester & Director, State of Alaska; Fairbanks, AK Click to watch video
Faline Haven (16:57) - Chief of Staff, Deputy Assistant Secretary– Management, USDOI Bureau of Indian Affairs,;Washington DC Click to watch video

Al Murray (11:24) - Forest Manager  Forest County Potawatomi Community; Forest County, WI

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Vincent Corrao (4:29) - President, Northwest Management, Inc.; Moscow, ID Click to watch video
Marc Brinkmeyer (18:49) - Chairman, Idaho Forest Group; Coeur D'Alene, ID Click to watch video
Jim Petersen (16:05) Executive Director, Evergreen Foundation; Carlton, OR Click to watch video
Open Discussion(1:02:45) Click to watch video
Open Discussion Continued... (1:08:31) Click to watch video
 
Contributing Tribes and Organizations
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Stockbridge-Munsee Community Stockbridge-Munsee Community
The Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management logo The Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management; United Stated Department of the Interior; Bureau of Indian Affairs
Seal of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation

Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, OR

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs of Oregon

Grand Portage Chippewa The Grand Portage Chippewa
The Hoopa Valley Tribe

The Hoopa Valley Tribe

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Spokane Tribe of Indians

Spokane Tribe of Indians

White Mountain Apache Tribe

White Mountain Apache Tribe

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation